AnAge entry for Bombina bombina
Classification (HAGRID: 00033)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia (Taxon entry)
Order: Anura
Family: Bombinatoridae
Genus: Bombina
- Species
- Bombina bombina
- Common name
- Firebelly toad
- Synonyms
- Rana bombina, Bufo igneus, Buffo ignicolor, Bufo bombinus, Rana ignea, Bufo pluvialis, Rana cruenta, Bombinator igneus, Bombina ignea, Bufo bombina, Bombitator bombinus, Bufo cruentus, Bombinator bombina, Bombinator variegatus bombina, Bombina bombina danubialis, Bombina bombina viridis, Bombina bombina arifiyensi
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- 20 years (captivity)
- Source
- ref. 485
- Sample size
- Medium
- Data quality
- Acceptable
- Observations
In the wild, these animals may live up to 11 years [0525].
Life history traits (averages)
- Female sexual maturity
- 1,095 days
- Male sexual maturity
- 1,095 days
- Incubation
- Metamorphosis
- Clutch size
- 190 (oviparous)
- Adult weight
Metabolism
No information on metabolism is available.
References
- [0525] Smirina (1994), Age determination and longevity in amphibians (PubMed)
- [0485] Andrew Snider and J. Bowler (1992), Longevity of Reptiles and Amphibians in North American Collections, Second Edition
- [0749] AmphibiaWeb
External Resources
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ITIS 661625
- Animal Diversity Web
- ADW account (if available)
- Encyclopaedia of Life
- Search EOL
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Taxonomy ID 8345
- Entrez
- Search all databases
- Ageing Literature
- Search Google Scholar or Search PubMed
- Images
- Google Image search
- Internet
- Search Google